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Offline Del the cat

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Scaredy Cat
« on: March 11, 2012, 02:40:27 pm »
Oh dear I'm suffering from tiller fright :-[
I've got my latest Yew ELb at a low brace and back to about 24" @ 55#
I've plugged about a dozen knots on this stave and it's scaring the life out of me.
Ever since the last one went BANG I've been a nervous wreck... dunno if my doc' would understand ::).
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Scaredy Cat
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2012, 03:31:38 pm »
Don't let caution or good sense get in your way!
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Re: Scaredy Cat
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2012, 03:34:33 pm »
Boldly go.........  '  Frank
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Scaredy Cat
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2012, 04:13:29 pm »
Hard hat, safety glasses, flack jacket and an atheletic cup.  ;)
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Re: Scaredy Cat
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2012, 04:14:02 pm »
Just had a though, maybe if I don't use the winch and pull on the rope by hand I'll get more feel?
I could also stand further back and get a better look at it too.
The winch ratchet clattering has got a sound of doom about it, like the blade of a guillotine being winched up...
oh dear I got it bad... don't say BOO anyone.
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Offline Rick Wallace

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Re: Scaredy Cat
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2012, 04:43:19 pm »
Quote from: Pat B on March 11, 2012, 04:13:29 pm
Hard hat, safety glasses, flack jacket and an atheletic cup.  ;)
;D ;D
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Scaredy Cat
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2012, 05:03:27 pm »
Invite that annoying neighbor over to have a look at your latest bow.  Maybe let him draw it back while he's there.  >:D
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Offline doulosparachristos

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Re: Scaredy Cat
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2012, 05:12:46 pm »
haha now that is funny! i'm also suffering from bow PTSD
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Re: Scaredy Cat
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2012, 05:23:07 pm »
Cue Rocky theme music.....
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Offline dwardo

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Re: Scaredy Cat
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2012, 06:12:53 pm »
My trick for overcoming broken bow fear is simple,,,,,,,,,Get somone else to pull it for you :)
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Offline druid

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Re: Scaredy Cat
« Reply #10 on: March 11, 2012, 06:16:29 pm »
Few beers will fade to black your tillering ghosts Del.  ;)
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Offline Mangeur de lard

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Re: Scaredy Cat
« Reply #11 on: March 11, 2012, 06:34:57 pm »
Keep it together Del! Know how you feel. I've been a bit ''preoccupied'' too lately. I actually had a nightmare the other night. I dreamt somebody had stolen my trade bow and kept it strung up all night. It had gone all twisted and had chrysals on the belly AND the back. No joke!
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Offline NruJaC

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Re: Scaredy Cat
« Reply #12 on: March 11, 2012, 07:37:28 pm »
I've been having the exact same problem with my current project. I couldn't bring myself to draw it past around 40-45# because I'd keep having visions of it exploding on me. Hell, I had visions of it exploding the first time I braced it.

Needless to say, guess what the final draw weight was.  :laugh:

Ahh well, hopefully next time I'll be a little calmer.
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Offline coaster500

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Re: Scaredy Cat
« Reply #13 on: March 11, 2012, 08:34:05 pm »
Better to taken out doing what you love  :laugh:

My last ERC almost tested that theory, but I'm a slow learner trying another one   >:D
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« Reply #14 on: March 11, 2012, 08:44:41 pm »
BOO!!!!!!  ;D  :laugh:  ;)  :P
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